The wait is over! ‘Azhar’ has finally hit the screens yesterday i.e. 13th May 2016 and has received mixed reviews. Since an year, the movie was in news, owing to the controversies surrounding it. However, now that it is released, it has got a thumbs up from the audience as well as the critics and the 1st day collections are a proof of it.
The story revolving around the personal life and cricketing career of Mohammad Azharuddin, the most controversial cricketer, has garnered enough curiosity among the audience. There are 2 reasons why there was so much buzz surrounding ‘Azhar’; 1st it is about cricket and 2nd, it contains controversial content.
The movie opened up with a 40 percent occupancy rate in morning shows. However, collections were on a higher side during evening and night shows. See what Taran Adarsh tweeted!
#Azhar Fri ₹ 6.30 cr. India biz… Sat and Sun biz crucial to post a healthy weekend total.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 14, 2016
Yes, the movie collected around 6.30 crores on its 1st day! Talking about the 1st day collections of other Emraan Hashmi movies released in last 3 years, ‘Azhar’ stands 2nd on the list. Let us have a look at collections of his other movies!
Hamari Adhuri Kahaani- 5.04 crores!
Mr. X- 4.5 crores!
Ungli – 3.6 crores!
Raja Natwarlal – 5.75 crores!
Ghanchakkar – 7.2 crores!
Hope for a better business on weekend!
